inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to subsist; to keep on living
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
in its entirety; whole; wholly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
society; public; community; social studies
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
reality; actuality; hard fact
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
change of occupation; career change
abrupt; sudden; unexpected